Writer George Saunders has authored several collections of short stories and the Booker Prize-winning novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo.” His latest novel is called “Vigil.” An oil and gas tycoon sits on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now 67, George Saunders studied geophysics and worked as an engineer before changing lanes to become a writer in his 20s - Dan ...

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author George Saunders talks about the experience he wishes he could give to every person. Each ...

“What a lovely home I found myself plummeting toward, acquiring, as I fell, arms, hands, legs, feet, all of which, as usual, became more substantial with each passing second.” So begins “Vigil.” Just ...

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Author George Saunders thinks a lot about death and the afterlife. It was the focus of his 2017 novel "Lincoln In The Bardo." He vividly remembers the first time the topic entered his mind. He was ...

Ann Patchett rallied behind fellow author George Saunders after his new book, Vigil, received a scathing review. Patchett, 62, addressed the criticism in the Tuesday, February 17, edition of her ...

Each week, a guest draws a card from NPR's Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. George Saunders has reached levels of acclaim and popularity that few writers achieve. He is the ...